Mushroom Valley & The Caves of St. Paul

Candyland & Chicago Mix

Candyland, the sweet treats store, has been going strong and dishing up freshly popped popcorn in downtown St. Paul since 1932! Along the way they added candy and freshly made dipped chocolate treats, successfully fended up off trademark infringements, and invented the extremely popular Chicago Mix! President and co-owner Brenda Lamb, and her daughter Trisha, join us to share the story of Candyland. ...........   Saint Paul Stories: A podcast falling down the rabbit hole of history, one Saint Paul story at a time! Do you have a Saint Paul Story? Contact us at: stpstories@gmail.com Follow us on social media to see photos that accompany our stories. Instagram: @saintpaulstories [https://www.instagram.com/saintpaulstories/] Facebook: @saintpaulstories [facebook.com/saintpaulstories] www.saintpaulstories.com [www.saintpaulstories.com]   Music by Sarah Morris: www.sarahmorrismusic.com [https://sarahmorrismusic.com/] Song title: All Mine [https://open.spotify.com/album/2QAh7eBb65RZwJ7SwoAy5x]

Booth Brown House

The Booth Brown House [https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/BoothBrownHouse/provide-housing/] is a historic building on Como Avenue (between Hamline & Snelling) operated by Salvation Army since 1913, with a mission that has evolved with the times. My guests today are Vida Peterson, former employee and current Advisory Council member, and Kim Heikkila author of Booth Girls: Pregnancy, Adoption and the Secrets We Kept [https://spotlightoralhistory.com/books-and-writings].   ...........   Saint Paul Stories: A podcast falling down the rabbit hole of history, one Saint Paul story at a time! Do you have a Saint Paul Story? Contact us at: stpstories@gmail.com Follow us on social media to see photos that accompany our stories. Instagram: @saintpaulstories [https://www.instagram.com/saintpaulstories/] Facebook: @saintpaulstories [facebook.com/saintpaulstories] www.saintpaulstories.com [www.saintpaulstories.com]   Music by Sarah Morris: www.sarahmorrismusic.com [https://sarahmorrismusic.com/] Song title: All Mine [https://open.spotify.com/album/2QAh7eBb65RZwJ7SwoAy5x]

Billy Williams

The longest-serving full-time employee in Minnesota State Capitol history, Billy Williams worked in the Governor's office for 52 years, alongside 14 consecutive governors! Born in downtown St. Paul in 1877, to an African American father and a white mother, Billy lived a fascinating life - a talented baseball player and gatekeeper to the Governor who was universally loved and respected by all who knew him. Click HERE [https://rchs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/RCHS_Spring-2023_FULL-Fnl.pdf]to read Frank White's article: "Billy Williams: From a Star on the Baseball Diamond to a Star at the Minnesota State Capitol." ...........   Saint Paul Stories: A podcast falling down the rabbit hole of history, one Saint Paul story at a time! Do you have a Saint Paul Story? Contact us at: stpstories@gmail.com Follow us on social media to see photos that accompany our stories. Instagram: @saintpaulstories [https://www.instagram.com/saintpaulstories/] Facebook: @saintpaulstories [facebook.com/saintpaulstories] www.saintpaulstories.com [www.saintpaulstories.com]   Music by Sarah Morris: www.sarahmorrismusic.com [https://sarahmorrismusic.com/] Song title: All Mine [https://open.spotify.com/album/2QAh7eBb65RZwJ7SwoAy5x]

Mushroom Valley & The Caves of St. Paul

The caves below the West side neighborhood of St. Paul are all man-made, and have quite the varied history – from mining for silica, to growing mushrooms to hosting fashionable nightclubs – these spaces have reflected the times in fascinating ways! Author and geologist Greg Brick [https://drgregbrick.com/] joins us to share his expertise and stories! Minnesota Speleological Survey [https://sites.google.com/view/msscaves] MN Caving Club [https://www.mncavingclub.com/] ...........   Saint Paul Stories: A podcast falling down the rabbit hole of history, one Saint Paul story at a time! Do you have a Saint Paul Story? Contact us at: stpstories@gmail.com Follow us on social media to see photos that accompany our stories. Instagram: @saintpaulstories [https://www.instagram.com/saintpaulstories/] Facebook: @saintpaulstories [facebook.com/saintpaulstories] www.saintpaulstories.com [www.saintpaulstories.com]   Music by Sarah Morris: www.sarahmorrismusic.com [https://sarahmorrismusic.com/] Song title: All Mine [https://open.spotify.com/album/2QAh7eBb65RZwJ7SwoAy5x]

Part II: Alvin "Creepy" Karpis & The Barker Gang

Cynthia Schreiner Smith, co-author of Alvin Karpis and the Barker Gang in Minnesota [https://www.amazon.com/Alvin-Karpis-Barker-Minnesota-Crime/dp/1467146226], returns for part 2! Alvin Karpis and the Barker gang pulled off both the Hamm and Bremer kidnappings, collected the ransom money, and almost got away with it! Do you love the Minnesota State Fair? Check out Kristen's other podcast Info Booth Ladies [https://info-booth-ladies.simplecast.com/]! ...........   Saint Paul Stories: A podcast falling down the rabbit hole of history, one Saint Paul story at a time! Do you have a Saint Paul Story? Contact us at: stpstories@gmail.com Follow us on social media to see photos that accompany our stories. Instagram: @saintpaulstories [https://www.instagram.com/saintpaulstories/] Facebook: @saintpaulstories [facebook.com/saintpaulstories] www.saintpaulstories.com [www.saintpaulstories.com]   Music by Sarah Morris: www.sarahmorrismusic.com [https://sarahmorrismusic.com/] Song title: All Mine [https://open.spotify.com/album/2QAh7eBb65RZwJ7SwoAy5x]